We are pushing our clients to seriously look at the amazing value that corporate packages on-board a cruise ship are much more affordable then ever before.  Your program budget will buy your client much more for your money than in previous years.

Anticipating a tough year for luxury sales, cruise lines are offering significant discounts on their best cabins, suites and members-only facilities. It is a tactic that appears to be working as many of our clients are finding out and their corporate accounts are stimulated by the generous discounts being offered.

Seriously look at the top cruise trends:

• More For Less - 2009/2010 the years of discounts and deals. Cruise lines are reducing prices across the board, including the best suites and the most exotic cruises. Upgrades, onboard credit and discounted (or even free) shore excursions are also on offer.
• New Destinations - The smaller, luxury and soft expedition vessels are able to call at ports that are not accessible to many larger ships. This has led to more varied itineraries that include exotic, less visited places like Portofino and Capri in the Mediterranean, as well as Wrangell, Haines and Misty Fjords in Alaska.
• More First Time Programs - Due in part to reduced prices, but also to the wider variety of luxury cruises available. More programs are opting to upgrade or run their programs on luxury lines for the first time.
• Less Stuffy - Many people enjoy traditional cruises where formal attire, butler-service and set-seating for dinner are de rigueur, but there is a trend towards more relaxed luxury ships and yachts, where the rules are less rigid and the accommodations are just as opulent. Alternatively, you can also opt for one of the handful of big cruise lines offering "boutique hotel' style accommodations within mammoth ships so you can enjoy the best of both worlds.
• New Ships - Luxury lines, which have not introduced new ships at the same pace as the mass market cruise lines, will this year introduce a handful of brand new designs from Seabourn, Uniworld and Silversea.
• More Variety - Overall, the major trend is more variety. There's something for everyone: all ages and tastes and at a range of prices. Whatever your idea of luxury cruising -- whether it is white-glove service, sumptuous accommodations, stimulating lectures and activities or a trip to an exotic destination -- there's a cruise that will fit your program and budget.
• Many complimentary inclusions... free Audio/Visual, Free Meeting Rooms, Free Coffee/Danish/Soft drinks for meetings etc. etc., all things you would be charged extra for at a hotel.